With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era — and one of the most unexpectedly enduring.His nomination in 1981 met a wall of opposition from women's groups and liberal politicians, who complained President Ronald Reagan selected Koop, a pediatric surgeon and evangelical Christian from Philadelphia,...
Healthcare overhaul may threaten California's safety net
Label: Business Millions of uninsured Californians will gain medical coverage under the national healthcare overhaul beginning in January, but...
Feb
24
South Korea’s Park Geun-hye Warns North Against Nuclear Pursuits
Label: WorldSEOUL, South Korea — Park Geun-hye, the daughter of a late military strongman, was sworn in Monday as South Korea’s first female president, warning North Korea that the primary victim of its pursuit of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles will be the isolated country itself. “North Korea’s recent nuclear test is a challenge to the survival and future of the Korean people, and there should...
Les Misérables Stars Oscar Gowns: Love 'Em or Leave 'Em
Label: Lifestyle Stylewatch Style News Now 02/24/2013 at 09:30 PM ET Jason Merritt/Getty, John Shearer/APThough Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried got a thumbs-up from the PEOPLE StyleWatch team for their bubbly red carpet demeanors and terrific hair...
FDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the established drug Herceptin with a powerful chemotherapy drug and a third chemical linking the medicines together. The chemical keeps the cocktail intact until it binds to a cancer cell, delivering a potent...
Mahony answers questions under oath about clergy sex abuse cases
Label: Business A "relatively unflappable" Cardinal Roger Mahony answered questions under oath for more than 3 1/2 hours Saturday about his...
Feb
23
Car Bomb Hits Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan
Label: WorldKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A series of early morning attacks hit eastern Afghanistan Sunday, with three separate suicide bombings in outlying provinces and a shootout between security forces and a would-be attacker in the capital city of Kabul. The deadliest attack was a suicide car bombing at a state intelligence site just after sunrise in the eastern city of Jalalabad. In that attack, a...
Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Sweeps the Razzies
Label: Lifestyle By Stephen M. Silverman 02/23/2013 at 10:00 PM EST Taylor Lautner and Mackenzie Foy, in Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Andrew Cooper, SMPSP/Summit Who's misérable now?The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Adam Sandler and Rihanna are among the "winners" of the 33rd annual Golden Raspberry Awards...
FDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the established drug Herceptin with a powerful chemotherapy drug and a third chemical linking the medicines together. The chemical keeps the cocktail intact until it binds to a cancer cell, delivering a potent...
Paroled sex offenders disarming tracking devices
Label: Business SACRAMENTO — Thousands of paroled child molesters, rapists and other high-risk sex offenders in California are removing or disarming...
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